Minister of Finance Carole James cautioned the municipalities about their expectations regarding pot revenues.

She said in a recent interview that the province is forecasting very little revenue when it comes to cannabis, particularly in the first year of legalization.

“There are a lot of up-front costs around the infrastructure that’s going to be needed to be able to manage the licensing and the structures in our communities,” James said.

“We’re continuing to have discussions with municipalities about what they see as their role and the provincial government’s role is.”

But Lefebure said much of the responsibility around enforcement of the new marijuana laws will fall to the RCMP in the Cowichan Valley and other police forces across the province, and North Cowichan pays much of the costs of the local police.